| News and updates from the Central East Region of the UUA to keep your congregation informed.
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| Opportunities for Connection
CER Update ~ June 2018
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| Featured Resource: Programs Offered by CER Staff
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Is your cluster of congregations looking for programming to meet congregational needs for the upcoming year? Not sure what options are available to you? The CER staff have created a listing of workshops we offer across the region for clusters or groups of congregations. If you are interested in seeing what we can provide for you, check out the list. If you find something that interests your entire group, email your primary contact to start the conversation about when we might be able to offer the workshop in your area. Some workshops any of our staff can lead, others require those specifically trained in that topic to lead it. Workshops include topics such as board training, intercultural competency, multicultural welcome, restorative justice training, volunteer training, safer congregations, stewardship in the 21st century and more. To see the full list visit our website's Program page.
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| Are you ready for General Assembly?
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General Assembly 2018 will take place June 20-24, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. We hope to see many of you there in person or virtually! To help our congregational delegates prepare for this year's GA, there are two orientation webinars. The first, for off site delegates, took place on May 24th and the recording is available on our youtube channel. The second for on-site delegates is scheduled for June 13th and registration is open. In addition, the UUA Faith Development office has created a set of preparation materials to help individuals learn more about the issues and the city where we'll be meeting. You can find those materials on the UUA website. This year our public witness will be led by BLUU and will focus on #EndMoneyBail and also Black & Brown Pre/Post Natal Wellness. Learn more about what is planned and how you
can participate at the UUA website. If you want to join the GA Choir, note that registration is first come first serve for balanced sections and registration is now open online line. Find out more on the U UA website. Finally the GA App is now available along with the pdf of the program book. Find both of the GA website. |
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| Reminder - It's Time to Update Your Leadership Information!
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It's that time of the year again. Your congregation has held its annual meeting, or its on your schedule and elected new officers. You have new committee chairs appointed to lead your work for next year. But have you told anyone about these changes? To help us and the UUA stay in touch with the leaders of your congregation we need YOU to update your leadership information on myuua.org. This is the same place you update your UU World lists. Need help? Let us know or check out the webpage with the details.
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| Better Together Blog: Falling Forward
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You may remember that last spring the UUA was embroiled in a controversy over hiring practices for staff such as myself who serve our congregations. It was a perfect storm of UU crisis: a significant portion of our UU family calling out
important, long overdue problems with the UUA. A social media firestorm with plenty of blame to share. Defensiveness and poor messaging from leadership. The resignation of the UUA’s President, Chief Operating Officer, and my boss, the Director of Congregational Life. And then, a UUA commitment to once again tackle the perennial UU problem of embedded structural racism and white supremacy culture. Read the rest of the article
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| Graduating Seniors in Your Congregation?
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Do you know a bridging high school senior or recent youth group alum seeking Unitarian Universalist community after a move? The Hub of Young Adult UUs facebook page can help them find a community in their new location.
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Activate 2018! This summer the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice is offering two youth justice trainings:Activate New Orleans: Racial Justice & Beloved Community, July 15-22
Activate Tucson: Sanctuary, Solidarity & Immigration Justice, August 5-12
Funds are Available to Take Your #PowertothePolls. The Fund for UU Social Responsibility is pleased to announce that grants of up to $500 are available for your 2018 Get Out The Vote projects! Unitarian Universalist congregations frequently support the democratic process in a nonpartisan manner by participating in voter registration drives, providing nonpartisan educational materials or forums for voters, or by volunteering to help registered voters get to the polls on election day. The deadline is
rolling and you can apply between March 15 and November 1, 2018. Grants will be available until the fund is depleted. Applications and more information are available online. You can also contact us at uufunding@gmail.com or (617) 971-9600.
UUAMP (Membership Professionals) are holding a professional day in Kansas City on June 20th. Details and registration are available at uuamp.org
Ministers, Treasurers and
Congregational Leaders are invited to check in with the Congregational Giving Team during one of our monthly Annual Program Fund monthly webinars, which will take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 5-6 pm ET. If you have questions about how APF works, please join us. At the meeting time, join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/6179486514
Support Black Unitarian Universalists. When the Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) Sunday campaign kicked off, many Unitarian Universalist congregations were excited about exploring the theme of The Promise and the Practice of Our Faith and making a pledge to BLUU by June 30. Has your congregation scheduled your Sunday? Please post it to this map! This spiritual and financial commitment to BLUU allows UU congregations to address systemic inequality while uplifting the voices and stories of Black Unitarian Universalists. The worship
materials, written by Unitarian Universalist Professionals of Color, allow Unitarian Universalists to deeply explore the challenges, the beauty, and the complexity of UU traditions from the perspectives of Black Unitarian Universalists. Join the UUA as it continues to work toward the path of being an inclusive, multicultural and multigenerational faith tradition. Get resources and guidance for holding a BLUU Sunday service in your congregation on UUA.org and help us all enter into a new chapter within our faith.
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The following events are upcoming in the region. For full details and a complete list visit the CER Calendar Page. Also, please note, if you are mailing a check to pay for your event to us, you must write the name and date of the event in the memo line. Otherwise we may not get it properly credited.
- Jr/Sr High Our Whole Lives Training of Teachers ~ June 1-3, 2018 ~ Rockville, MD
- Joint Board Basics Training ~ June 9, 2018 ~ Bethesda, MD
- Building Capacity for Authentic Diversity ~ June 9, 2018 ~ Binghamton, NY
- General Assembly ~ June 20-24, 2018 ~ Kansas City, MO
- Goldmine Youth Leadership School, Cuyahoga River ~ July 1-7, 2018 ~ Kirtland, OH
- Summer Institute ~ Oberlin, OH ~ July 8-14, 2018
- UUMAC ~ Center Valley, PA ~ July 8-14, 2018
- Elementary Our Whole Lives Teacher Training ~ Columbus, OH ~ July 20-22, 2018
- Jr/Sr High Our Whole Lives Teacher Training ~ Columbus, Oh ~ July 20-22, 2018
- Goldmine Youth Leadership School, Delaware River ~ Philadelphia, PA ~ July 29-August 4, 2018
- Elementary Our Whole Lives Teacher Training ~ Burke, VA ~ August 3-5, 2018
- Jr/Sr High Our Whole Lives Teacher Training ~ Burke, VA ~ August 3-5, 2018
- Elementary Our Whole Lives Teacher Training ~ Buffalo, NY ~ August 3-5, 2018
- Young Adult/Adult Our Whole Lives Teacher Training ~ Frederick, MD ~ August 10-12, 2018
- RE Week by the Sea ~ Ocean Grove, NJ ~ August 12-17, 2018
- Elementary Our Whole Lives Teacher Training ~ Media, PA ~ August 17-19, 2018
- Jr/Sr High Our Whole Lives Teacher Training ~ Pittsburgh, PA ~ August 17-19, 2018
- Elementary Our Whole Lives Teacher Training ~ White Plains, NY ~ August 24-26, 2018
- Jr/Sr High Our Whole Lives Teacher Training ~ White Plains, NY ~ August 24,-26, 2018
- Northeast Ohio Board Development Day ~ Akron, OH ~ September 15, 2018
- Restorative Practices for Faith Communities ~ Williamsville, NY ~ September 29, 2018
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The following webinars will take place in the region the next two months. For full details and a complete list visit the CER Webinars Calendar.- Annual Program Fund Monthly Webinar, June 5, 5:00 pm. This is a monthly webinar for ministers, treasurers and congregational leaders to ask questions and learn more about the Annual Program Fund from the Congregational Giving Staff.
- Our Shared Future: Legacy Giving in UU Congregations, June 9, 2018 at 1 pm ET. Learn about legacy giving for your congregation. This webinar is a repeat of April and May, the information will be the same.
- Money Matters Learning Circle, June 11 at 7:00 pm - This is a monthly gathering of leaders and volunteers engaged in keeping our congregations financially healthy and sustainable. Led by Patricia Infante. This meets the second Monday of every month
Sept-June.
- General Assembly Orientation, June 13
at 8 pm ET. Presented by CER Staff and congregational leaders. For those attending General Assembly, first timers particularly encouraged to attend.
- President's and Leader's Roundtable, June 27 at 7:00 pm - This is a monthly gathering of congregational leaders. Led by Rev. David Pyle. This group will meet every fourth Wednesday of month but will take off the month of July.
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| Congregation, Cluster and Affiliate Groups News and Events
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Our congregations and clusters in the region have many exciting activities and announcements going on. For a complete listing of events visit the CER Congregations and Clusters Calendar Page. For news and to see which congregations are hiring, please visit our News Blog for listings.
If your congregation or cluster has news or events to share, please send it to us at bcasebolt@uua.org
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| This work is made possible by the generosity of member congregations and individual donors.
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